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Feb 2022
Ghosthunting with a paranormal investigator on the Stray
A paranormal investigator claims the Stray is haunted by spirits of the dead.
CJ Myers from York was near the train line on Stray Rein at 4am earlier this week hunting for spirits when he said his psychic powers led to a phantastic discovery.
He said:
CJ claimed he saw a ghostly shadow move mysteriously over the turf.
The spirit stopped and communicated to him via his dowsing rods, two metal sticks that move when he asks the apparition questions.
CJ said the spirit had a tragic backstory, but he already knew something was not right as the spirit "smelled of blood".
He added:
We feel we should point out there is no scientific evidence of the existence of ghosts.
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The Stray Ferret joined CJ to investigate the phantoms of the Stray on Wednesday afternoon.
Almost as soon as he got out his rods out, he picked up the spirit of a woman sitting on a bench. He ushered the woman to move into the light whilst his rods jumped back and forth.
But isn't there a perfectly rational explanation for why his dowsing rods move so much on the Stray? There is a body of water underneath the grass after all.
No, says, CJ, as that doesn't account for the fact he can see them too. Seeing is clearly believing.
He has his own ghostbusting crew, called North Yorkshire Paranormal Investigators. They've investigated ghosts at Harrogate Theatre, Spofforth Castle and the Nidd Gorge Viaduct.
They are recruiting for new members and full training is provided.
They even have a TikTok account where they hope to reach a new audience.
CJ says he communicates with spirits daily and claims to have cracked unsolved murders in the USA. He says sometimes the police listen to his tip-offs, sometimes they don't.
He claims he's been communicating with spirits for five years, although he said it's sometimes a frightening experience.
His message to the skeptics who say it's all made up:
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